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NEW YORK -- A singer suffered a broken jaw and other injuries in an attack by a group yelling anti-gay slurs, yet he hopes to perform again by the end of the month, police and his publicist said.Kevin Aviance, 38, whose songs have topped the Billboard dance chart, is expected to be released Monday from the hospital where he underwent surgery, publicist Len Evans said.Four people were arrested on hate-crime charges, police said.Aviance's jaw is wired shut, but he hopes to perform in the city's Gay Pride parade at the end of the month, Evans said. The agent had said earlier that Aviance would not be able to sing at the event."He's going to try to get his strength back so that he can perform," he said.Aviance's song "Alive" hit the top of the chart in 2002. His other popular songs have included "Give It Up," released in 2004, and "Din Da Da," which topped the Billboard dance chart in 1997.A group of six or seven males attacked the singer early Saturday on a corner in Manhattan's East Village, Evans said. There were passers-by, but no one stopped to help as the attackers threw objects at him, Evans said.Aviance performs in drag but was "dressed like a boy" when he was attacked, Evans said.The four people arrested ranged in age from 16 to 20.

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"You shut your mouthhow can you sayI go about things the wrong wayI am human and I need to be lovedjust like everybody else does"The Smiths

Jeeezus Johnny,I thought NY was more forward than this. That sounds like the kinda crap you would hear about here in N.C.What a sad commentary on our society.I hope all three of them are charged, and tried as adults, and the D.A. tries it as a capital case.

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No Fear No Shame No StigmaHappiness is not getting what you want, but wanting what you have.

It makes me sick to see people hurting others just because they choose to live a different life style. I hope that these people get put down for the rest of their natural lives and that they live a very long time in prison, so that they can think about what they did. You would think that people would be more tolerant of others. It is just sickening.

.These kids are the same age - gasp- as the the ones being solicited by Mark Foley. One older guy is in the military.

These are the values laid down by American society so it isn't hard to grasp. For one thing when you have a society treating you like a second class citizen it is easy for the younger members to push the envelope.What never happens in America is the onus on the parents who created these criminals. In fact they are the ones always standing up and telling us how great they are. I think since in America one doesn't become an adult till 21, the parents should also be forced into some sort of punishment. This would force parents to be more involved with the children.

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"You shut your mouthhow can you sayI go about things the wrong wayI am human and I need to be lovedjust like everybody else does"The Smiths

.These kids are the same age - gasp- as the the ones being solicited by Mark Foley. One older guy is in the military.

These are the values laid down by American society so it isn't hard to grasp. For one thing when you have a society treating you like a second class citizen it is easy for the younger members to push the envelope.What never happens in America is the onus on the parents who created these criminals. In fact they are the ones always standing up and telling us how great they are. I think since in America one doesn't become an adult till 21, the parents should also be forced into some sort of punishment. This would force parents to be more involved with the children.